# US 2018/0320744 A1 · Method for preventing burst of clutch for vehicle

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- Number: US 2018/0320744 A1
- Document ID: US20180320744A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/826,014
- Filed: 2017-11-29
- Published: 2018-11-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-05-02
- Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
- Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
- Inventors: Jin Sung KIM; Dong Hyup KANG
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180320744A1

## CPC

- F16D 48/06: Control by electric or electronic means, e.g. of fluid pressure
- F16D 48/08: Regulating clutch take-up on starting
- F16D 2500/10412: Transmission line of a vehicle
- F16D 2500/30806: Engaged transmission ratio
- F16D 2500/3101: Detection of a brake actuation by a sensor on the brake
- F16D 2500/31426: Brake pedal position
- F16D 2500/31466: Gear lever
- F16D 2500/70426: Clutch slip
- F16D: COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES

## Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a technique of suppressing the occurrence of an impact caused by clutch engagement by differently controlling a clutch depending on whether or not a brake is in operation. Disclosed is a method of controlling a clutch for a vehicle, which effectively reduces engagement impact that occurs when the clutch is engaged by performing control such that a rising slope of clutch torque up to a touch point is gentler when the brake is not in operation than when the brake is in operation.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of controlling a clutch for a vehicle, the method comprising:
a standby control step in which a controller controls clutch torque to instantaneously rise to standby torque corresponding to a touch point-standby position prior to a clutch touch point when a gear lever is shifted from a neutral position to a driving position; and
a torque control step in which the controller, after the standby control step, controls the clutch torque to rise to follow the clutch target torque while passing through a clutch touch point, wherein a rising slope of the clutch torque varies depending on whether or not a brake is in operation.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the torque control step comprises, when it is determined that the brake is not in operation, performing control such that a rising slope of the clutch torque up to the clutch touch point is gentler than when it is determined that the brake is in operation.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the torque control step comprises:
performing control such that the clutch torque rises at the same rising slope before and after passing through the touch point when it is determined that the brake is in operation; and
performing control such that the clutch torque rises at different rising slopes before and after passing through the touch point when it is determined that the brake is not in operation.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the torque control step comprises:
a brake determination step of determining whether or not the brake is in operation; and
a first torque control step of controlling the clutch torque to rise to follow clutch target torque determined by brake operating pressure when it is determined that the brake is in operation.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the torque control step comprises:
a brake determination step of determining whether or not the brake is in operation;
a 2-1st torque control step of determining threshold torque passing through the touch point as first clutch target torque and of controlling the clutch torque to rise to follow the first clutch target torque when it is determined that the brake is not in operation; and
a 2-2nd torque control step of determining creep target torque as second clutch target torque and of controlling the clutch torque to rise to follow the second clutch target torque after the 2-1st torque control step.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein a rising slope of the clutch torque in the 2-1st torque control step is controlled to be gentler than a rising slope of the clutch torque in the 2-2nd torque control step.

### Claim 7

A method for controlling a clutch for a vehicle, the method comprising:
a standby control step in which a controller controls clutch torque to instantaneously rise to standby torque corresponding to a touch point-standby position prior to a clutch touch point when a gear lever is shifted from a neutral position to a driving position;
a brake determination step in which the controller determines whether or not a brake is in operation; and
a first torque control step in which the controller controls the clutch torque to rise to follow clutch target torque determined by brake operating pressure when it is determined that the brake is in operation.

### Claim 8

A method for controlling a clutch for a vehicle, the method comprising:
a standby control step in which a controller controls clutch torque to instantaneously rise to standby torque corresponding to a touch point-standby position prior to a clutch touch point when a gear lever is shifted from a neutral position to a driving position;
a brake determination step in which the controller determines whether or not a brake is in operation;
a 2-1st torque control step of determining threshold torque passing through the touch point as first clutch target torque and of controlling the clutch torque to rise to follow the first clutch target torque when it is determined that the brake is not in operation; and
a 2-2nd torque control step of determining creep target torque as second clutch target torque and of controlling the clutch torque to rise to follow the second clutch target torque after the 2-1st torque control step.